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Congressional Resolution Demands Bush Act on Iran
Www.truthout.org
Anon-binding resolution to demand that President Bush impose "stringentinspection requirements" on trade with Iran - language that leavesthe door open for a military blockade - will likely come to the Housefloor this week, according to sources close to Congressionalleadership.
Thelegislation, H.Con.Res.362, which is paralleled by a similar Senatebill, has gained bipartisan support rapidly, with more co-sponsorssigning on bythe day.
Once it hits the floor, it's bound to "pass like a hot knifethrough butter," a staffer in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office toldChelsea Mozen of the nonprofit Just Foreign Policy.
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Just days after the bill was originally introduced in the House ofRepresentatives by Representative Gary Ackerman (D-New York), AIPAC putout amemo detailing its support for the intentions of the legislation.
Thememo does not specifically mention the proposed legislation, butcontains almostidentical language.
AIPAC memo:
The UnitedStates should sanction the Central Bank of Iran for its involvement inthe funding of terrorism and the financing of Iran'sproliferation activities.
H.
Con. Res. 362 (2)(A):
Congress urges the President, in the strongest of terms, to immediatelyuse his existing authority to impose sanctions on - the Central Bank ofIran and any other Iranian bank engaged in proliferation activities orthe support of terrorist groups;
AIPAC memo:
The United States should impose sanctions on companies that haveinvested more than $20 million in Iran's energy sector in violation ofthe IranSanctions Act (ISA), originally passed in 1996.
H.
Con. Res. 362 (2)(C):
Congress urges the President, in the strongest of terms, to immediatelyuse his existing authority to impose sanctions on - energy companiesthathave invested $20,000,000 or more in the Iranian petroleum or naturalgas sector in any given year since the enactment of the Iran SanctionsAct of1996.
AIPAC memo:
The United States also shoulduse existing authority to sanction foreign entities that continue to dobusiness with the Iranian IslamicRevolutionary Guard Corps ...
H.
Con. Res. 362 (2)(D):
Congress urges the President, in the strongest of terms, to immediatelyuse his existing authority to impose sanctions on - all companies whichcontinue to do business with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
"We don't draft legislation.
We support this Congressional effort.
Wewere reflecting the sentiment of the legislation in our statements,"Block said when asked about the similarities.
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U then why bother?
"Whereas nothing in this resolution shall be construed asan authorization of the use of force against Iran:" :H.CON.RES.362: thomas.loc.gov...
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